How Do Lions Hunt Wildebeest? Wildebeests and zebras are common prey for lions. Wildebeests can sprint up to 50 miles per hour, while zebras typically run at speeds around 40 miles per hour. A lion’s ...

Wildebeests usually stick together in herds to protect themselves from predators, but in this case, a lone wildebeest bull boldly stood its ground to protect a distressed mother waterbuck and her calf ...

Every year, a massive migration takes place in the Serengeti. Many animals participate in the migration, but the wildebeest stands out due to its crucial role in storing large amounts of carbon in the ...

Witness the great wildebeest migration in East Africa, the most impressive mass movement of land animals on Earth. Travel with two Maasai guides who expose today’s conflict between people and wildlife ...

This time of year, the temperature routinely reaches 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) in northern Botswana. The grasses recede, forcing herds of wildebeest to walk farther and farther from ...

Attendees will be treated to an African ecosystem lecture focusing on the Serengeti wildebeest migration during the weekly Harlow Summer Seminar Thursday, July 6, at the University of Wyoming-National ...

As September progresses, the wildebeest herds, having exhausted the resources of the northern regions, begin their return journey southward. The vast landscapes of the Serengeti, once again, bear ...

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